Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2003094)

Why are you talking about subsidizing the world when my response to you had nothing to do with subsidizing the rest of the world? Why do you keep changing the topic in response to my responses to your posts?

The thread is about whether or not people feel Medicare should negotiate for better drug prices. My response to that question is no. My response to that question is:

Medicare is a government program. The government should not be negotiating prices for ONE segment of the population based on their age. ONLY people age 65 or older are eligible for Medicare, therefore ONLY people 65 or older would be eligible for better prices if the government only negotiated better prices for people with Medicare coverage.

If the government is going to negotiate for better prices, they should negotiate for better prices for the entire country - not JUST people age 65 or older who have chosen Medicare coverage for prescriptions.

Originally Posted by jdulej (Post 2002695)

Makes perfect sense to me. Prior admins (all of them) rolled over to pressure from industry vs pressure from the general population - big talk, no action, then "gee, I tried" is the usual pattern. We (the people) need to keep a closer eye on this attempt and make sure the politicians know that big pharma is not their client, we are. I am modestly hopeful this time, but not holding my breath.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2003094)

Why are you talking about subsidizing the world when my response to you had nothing to do with subsidizing the rest of the world? Why do you keep changing the topic in response to my responses to your posts?

The thread is about whether or not people feel Medicare should negotiate for better drug prices. My response to that question is no. My response to that question is:

Medicare is a government program. The government should not be negotiating prices for ONE segment of the population based on their age. ONLY people age 65 or older are eligible for Medicare, therefore ONLY people 65 or older would be eligible for better prices if the government only negotiated better prices for people with Medicare coverage.

If the government is going to negotiate for better prices, they should negotiate for better prices for the entire country - not JUST people age 65 or older who have chosen Medicare coverage for prescriptions.

Originally Posted by jdulej (Post 2003256)

We could get the same effect with Medicare For All. You pay into Medicare as now, but are covered cradle to grave and F.. big pharma.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2003288)

Nice idea in theory but our govt is owned by special interests.

I can see a scenario where the govt pays the same high price that medicare does but for all of us.

Govt does not have to worry about this just raise taxes to pay the higher prices.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2002038)

For $ 50,000 we can buy our own Congressional rep for one 2 year term and for 100,000 for life. What can we expect when the people who supposedly work for us are bought and paid for by lobbyists.

And we stupidly keep reelecting the same people.

Originally Posted by jdulej (Post 2003256)

We could get the same effect with Medicare For All. You pay into Medicare as now, but are covered cradle to grave and F.. big pharma.

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin (Post 2003545)

Other countries negotiate prices and so the same drugs cost much less. The Pharms are trying to recoup their negotiated lower prices by making us pay more, and sadly, in this country, the Oligarchy rules.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2003596)

The only way to control medical costs is to require patients to pay a copay based on the cost of the service. That would create a market where medical providers would have to compete with each other for business.